John Higgins (footballer, born 1930), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish association football player (1930–2017)
Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1930
Place of Birth: Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Jun-2017
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John Higgins (footballer, born 1930)
- John Wilson Higgins (27 January 1930 – 21 June 2017) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a defender.
- Born in Kilmarnock, Higgins began his football career with Edinburgh club Hibernian.
- He played for Hibs in the 1955–56 European Cup, as part of the first British club to enter European competition.
- Higgins then played for St Mirren for two seasons between 1957 and 1959.
- He was part of the St Mirren squad when they won the 1958–59 Scottish Cup, but he missed the final after contracting a viral infection.
- Higgins then played in the Football League for Swindon Town between 1959 and 1961. Higgins died in June 2017, aged 87, after battling Alzheimer's disease.
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